Policy & Planning Analyst

Assertive Professionals; United States; Remote; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and paid leave

401(k) Match at 5%

Profit Sharing

Company-paid Life Insurance

Dental

Vision

STD/LTD

National medical plan with employee贡献

Job summary

Assertive Professionals is seeking a Policy & Planning Analyst to support our DoD/DoW customer in Quantico, VA. This onsite role focuses on drafting policies, procedures, and standards, and aligning strategic communications and project management activities with DoD requirements.

The ideal candidate will develop and maintain schedules, track costs and performance, and prepare decision-support materials for leadership, while guiding process improvements and governance initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in business, public administration, management, or a related discipline; OR a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant policy, strategic planning, or operational management experience.
• Experience conducting organizational assessments, developing procedures, and preparing management documentation.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Competencies in technical writing, business strategy, Lean Six Sigma/SCRUM team leadership and/or DAWIA Program and Procurement Management, Project Management and/or Procurement methodologies.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CAS and other applicable Federal Regulations and DoD/DoW policies

Responsibilities

• Draft policies, procedures, and standards for DCSA Acquisition & Technology.
• Support strategic communications and project management activities.
• Develop and maintain work breakdown structures and schedules.
• Track project costs and performance; prepare portfolio, program, and project assessment reports.
• Support change control and governance activities; facilitate process improvement, working groups, and special projects.
• Review information from multiple sources and prepare decision‑support information for leadership.

Skills

3 years experience

English fluency

Technical writing

Business strategy

Lean Six Sigma/SCRUM

DAWIA/Procurement management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in business/public administration/management

8+ years relevant policy/strategic planning/operational management

Job description

Assertive Professionals is seeking a Policy & Planning Analyst supporting our DoD/DoW customer in Quantico, VA.

This is an open position.

This is a great opportunity to work for an employee-centric, fast-growing small business. We offer an excellent benefits package, including PTO, 401(k) Match at 5%, Profit Sharing, Company-paid Life Insurance, Dental, Vision, STD/LTD, and two options under a national medical plan with employee contribution.

This position provides80 hours of paid leave annually, accrued throughout the year plus 11 federal holidays. Paid leave accruals vary by contract and are established based on customer requirements and the contractual level of effort. The salary range for this position is structured with this annual leave allocation incorporated into the compensation model.

• Additional PTO may be given for excused government absences.

The salary for this position is $76,000, based on the candidate meeting or exceeding the position requirements. Employees are also eligible for a$1,200 annual corporate compliance bonusfor time and attendance compliance. In addition, candidates are eligible for either a$2,000 sign-on bonus or up to $2,000 in relocation cost reimbursement.

Responsibilities Include:

The Policy & Planning Analyst will support DCSA’s Acquisition & Technology organization by drafting policies, procedures, and standards; supporting strategic communications and project management activities; developing and maintaining work breakdown structures and schedules; tracking project costs and performance; preparing portfolio, program, and project assessment reports; supporting change control and governance activities; and facilitating process improvement, working groups, and special projects. The analyst will review and evaluate information from multiple sources, reconcile conflicting information, and prepare decision-support information for DCSA leadership.

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• 3 years of relevant experience


• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in business, public administration, management, or a related discipline; OR A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant policy, strategic planning, or operational management experience


• Experience conducting organizational assessments, developing procedures, and preparing management documentation


• Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently


• Must possess competencies in technical writing, business strategy, Lean Six Sigma/SCRUM team leadership and/or DAWIA Program and Procurement Management, Project Management and/or Procurement methodologies


• Working knowledge of applying Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and other applicable Federal Regulations and DoD/DoW policies

Onsite Position Requirements

This position requires regular onsite work at a government/customer facility. The employee must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to:

• Access and work from the designated customer facility for the required work schedule.


• Perform the essential duties of the position using government/customer-furnished computers, systems, equipment, and approved peripherals.


• Access, review, enter, and communicate information through required customer systems and applications.


• Comply with all customer security, technology, facility-access, and equipment-use requirements.

Because work is performed in a government/customer-controlled environment, the availability of accommodations involving customer facilities, systems, equipment, software, or technology may be limited to those authorized and available within that environment.

Assertive Professionals considers reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals in accordance with applicable law.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in Assertive Professionals's Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

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An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.